Medication Therapy Management Implementation, Part 3: Barriers and Recommendations to Overcome Barriers

Author(s):  Fyke Jeremy P, Yale Robert N, Corbett Corinne, Litera Natalie

Issue:  Nov/Dec 2008 - Arthritis and Immunological Diseases
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Abstract:  As a required service of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, medication therapy management services must be offered by all Part D prescription drug-plan sponsors in order to improve overall knowledge of medication usage for targeted patients. Those targeted patients include patients who have multiple chronic diseases, have been prescribed several covered Part D medications, and are paying at least $4,000 for their medication each year. This article discusses some of the barriers and recommendations to overcome such barriers encountered by Indiana pharmacists.

Related Keywords: Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, Medicare Part D, medication therapy management, chronic disease, barriers to implementation

Related Categories: LEGAL, PATIENT EDUCATION, PHARMACY EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

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